By Wolens H.B. No. 3227 Line and page numbers may not match official copy. Bill not drafted by TLC or Senate E&E. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to research excellence compensation for medical school 1-3 faculty achieving national recognition. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. The legislature shall establish and provide 1-6 funding for research excellence compensation for faculty at Texas 1-7 schools of medicine who achieve recognition as members of the 1-8 Institute of Medicine or the National Academy of Science or as 1-9 Nobel Laureates. 1-10 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.